Lyme disease in a Brazilian traveler who returned from Germany.

An Bras Dermatol

Division of Dermatology, Department of Clinical Medicine of Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Universidade de São Paulo (USP) - Ribeirão Preto (SP), Brazil.

Published: November 2017

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/abd1806-4841.20175584DOI Listing

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